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39.—(1) In this article—
(a)a reference to a deceased person is a reference to a person who has died and, at any time before his death, was (or is alleged to have been) liable to pay a relevant amount; and
(b)“relevant amount” means any of the amounts mentioned in section 25(1)(a) to (c) of the Act (death) or a penalty imposed under Schedule 3 to the Act.
(2) An authority may authorise a contractor to exercise the functions of—
(a)receiving any sum which the executor or administrator of a deceased person is liable to pay by virtue of regulations made under section 25 of the Act;
(b)giving to such an executor or administrator a notice requiring the payment of such a sum;
(c)paying to such an executor or administrator a sum paid by the deceased person before his death in excess of his liability to pay a relevant amount; and
(d)taking steps for the recovery of any sum from such an executor or administrator.
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